Having a hare-up: Animals box in snowy Norwegian forest
- Hares box each other in forest in Norway in the search for potential mates, swinging punches and drop kicks
- Collection of images, taken in the Vauldalen forest, show the hares in action battling it out for a female
- One sweet moment shows another hare who looks concerned as they watch a fight take place in front of them
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A group of mountain hares were captured in action as they appeared to box each other during a snowy night in a Norwegian forest.
In the impressive collection of images, which have a wintery backdrop of the forest of Vauldalen, Norway, the animals can be seen showing off their best fighting moves.
Male hares are often seen battling it out for potential mates, rearing up on their hind legs and swinging punches with their forelimbs.
One picture shows a hare appearing to leap through the air, with all its feet off the ground, and heading towards his opponent.
Another wonderful moment showed a hare, who seemed to be watching the fight take place, looking concerned for those involved.
In the impressive collection of images, a hare who is watching the fight take place in front of them appears to look concerned as two hares battle it out
In one of the frames from the impressive collection, a fourth hare can be seen getting involved in the action while two appear to battle it out
Snow on the ground is thrown up in the air creating an incredible snapshot as the two hares continue to battle each other, taking swipes while the other leaps through the air
The mountain hares were pictured fighting for potential mates, including what appears to be similar to a drop kick, in the forest of Vauldalen, Norway
One mountain hare looked to have bonked its opponent on the head as its ears drop and eyes close as snow swirls around them
The hares leap at each other during the battles, swinging their arms and taking swipes at one another, as well as launches themselves at their opponents
Male hares are often seen battling it out for potential mates, rearing up on their hind legs and swinging punches with their forelimbs
At points, the hares were seen leaping completely off the ground as they attempted to be the winner of the snowy battle
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